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Coal Mine Disasters in the United States
Sorted by County and Mine Name

View the Mine Disaster CalendarCounty:  Gibson County, IN

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Counties where 5 or more disasters occurred

Or View From These Lists: Metal/Nonmetal Disasters Coal and Metal/Nonmetal
 
Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
08/10/2007 Gibson View the planets for this day Princeton, IN Bituminous Hoisting 3 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/27/1948 King View the planets for this day Princeton, IN Bituminous Explosion 13 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
12/09/1926 Francisco No. 2 View the planets for this day Francisco, IN Bituminous Explosion/Fire 37 Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
03/22/1905 Oswald View the planets for this day Princeton, IN Bituminous Explosion 9
12/26/1896 Oswald View the planets for this day Princeton, IN Bituminous Explosion 7
 
 
 

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